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  1. Math

    More Progressive Primes

    The first sequence consisting of 23 prime numbers in arithmetic progression has been discovered.

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  2. From the August 25, 1934, issue

    Earrings from Oklahoma's mound builders, a bathysphere's record descent, and gamma rays for splitting atoms.

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  3. Bone Biology

    Susan Ott, a professor of medicine at the University of Washington, has created a Web site that provides information to physicians and others about bone physiology and osteoporosis. Topics include bone density, prevention and treatment of osteoporosis, and more. There’s also a special section for kids. Go to: http://courses.washington.edu/bonephys/

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  4. Health & Medicine

    Keeping Cells under Control: Enzyme suppression inhibits cancer spread

    Shutting down an enzyme can slow the spread of cancer in mice.